How does this conference differ from other child abuse/family violence conferences?Every year, many excellent conferences on youth victimization and family violence take place around the country and the world. Our conferences differ because of their research focus. Our conferences offer a unique opportunity for researchers and scientist-practitioners from many disciplines to come together to share the latest cutting-edge data on the dynamics and consequences of violence and evidence-based prevention and intervention.We also hope that one feature that distinguishes our conferences is collegiality. In addition to the conference sessions, there are numerous opportunities to interact informally at receptions, breakfasts, and lunches where you can dine with Murray Straus, David Finkelhor, journal editors, and others. The number of attendees is small enough to give students and senior people alike a chance to mingle and meet others with similar interests. Many fruitful collaborations have arisen from our meetings. We hope to make the 2012 conference the most interactive of all!Can people who are not researchers attend? Are students welcome?Absolutely! At previous meetings, participants have included professionals and graduate students from psychology, sociology, psychiatry, social work, nursing, women's studies, law, criminology, criminal justice, anthropology, medicine, public health, and child development. We are especially interested in encouraging students to attend and present. For 2012, we are adding a data blitz option for poster presentations that is an especially good opportunity for students to get experience presenting in a brief format and promote their work.What is the conference format?This year we are adding two new formats, 20X20 presentations and a data blitz, to the three traditional types of submissions, papers, symposia, and posters. There is also our invited program of outstanding researchers giving longer addresses. 20 x 20 presentations are fast-paced slide presentations. The name comes from the standardized format: each presentation is 20 slides set on a 20-second automatic advance (totaling 6 minutes, 40 seconds). The 20-second advance favors slides that focus on a few (even one or two) words or images, not densely packed text. A data blitz gives each poster presenter 3 minutes and 3 slides to present their key findings. Traditional poster presentations will be accepted both with and without a data blitz component. Oral paper presentations are talks of approximately 20 minutes each. We will also accept proposals for symposia comprised of 3 or 4 papers focused on one theme.

This conference focuses on the collaboration between research and practice as well covering subject areas across the spectrum of domestic violence and sexual assault and abuse. Our conference will offer a unique opportunity for collaboration between researchers and practitioners from a broad array of disciplines. This conference will provide a platform for participants to share, integrate and critique both new research and promising practices in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) at the University of New Hampshire

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Contact Name:

Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) at the University of New Hampshire

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603-862-3494

Contact Website:

http://www.unh.edu/sharpp/

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In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) at the University of New Hampshire invites the community to SHARPP’s first "Taking a Community Stance: Stepping Out To Speak Out Against Violence. " It will include a rally and 20-minute walk around campus.

This localized social movement aims at gathering students, faculty, staff and Durham community members together to take a collective and powerful stance against all forms of violence on our campus, including violence against women.

Community Rally and Walk will be at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. respectively, on Thursday, April 14 at the UNH Great Lawn (in front of DeMeritt Hall)

This will include informational tables, a 20 minute walk around campus, reading of UNH’s 1st Community Proclamation Against Violence and a student call to action to end violence against women at UNH.

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SHARPP cordially invites the University of New Hampshire Community to the 1st Annual Taking a Community Stance: Stepping Out to Speak Out Against Violence. This localized social movement aims at gathering students, faculty, staff and Durham community members together to take a collective and powerful stance against all forms of violence on our campus. This event will include informational tables, a 20 minute walk around campus, reading of UNH’s 1st Community Proclamation Against Violence and a student call to action to end violence against women at UNH.

This event is open to the UNH and Durham community. Violence against victims/survivors results from the use of force or threat to achieve and maintain control over others in relationships, and from societal abuse of power and domination in the forms of sexism, racism, heterosexism, classism, able-bodyism, ageism and other oppressions.

Get your team of walkers/runners together to compete in a fundraising contest! Set up your fundraising page with Firstgiving.com.

* Register online now!
* First 100 to register get a Free T-Shirt!
* Bring the whole family to enjoy the kids corner - face painting, t-shirt coloring, and entertainment!
* Volunteers also needed - donate your time & talents by volunteering to help make this year's 5K a success.

Survivors and supporters come together for a peaceful remembrance stroll. Walkers will carry candles through downtown Portsmouth to inform the community about SASS and our mission to end sexual violence.

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